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Big Bang reruns started tonight on TBS -- nm - peglegpete Sep 20, 17:07
DADT ends the day Glee S3 premieres. Coincidence? -- nm - nubby Sep 20, 16:57 1
- Nostradamus gets another one right. -- nm - Todd Manning Sep 20, 17:02
Finally got that friggin' g-damn sloth!!! -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 20, 16:41 7
- That was cake compared to this wood and nails thing. -- nm - Qale Sep 20, 16:55 4
  - I got everything except the nails -- nm - amoxy Sep 20, 16:56 3
    - I've hovered my mouse over the buy all with cash button a few times, but I know I really can't waste the 25 free ones this early on. -- nm - Qale Sep 20, 16:58 2
      - I blew my wad recruiting people for my first expedition before I realized I was using real money. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 20, 17:01 1
        
        Youch! The US$ to Zynga exchange rate just shows how bad the dollar is doing, I have to admit though. -- nm - Qale Sep 20, 17:02
- Yeah! I'm at 8/10 sloth milks needed... gotten mostly by clicking other peoples' posts about it -- nm - con_carne Sep 20, 16:53
- heh, I don't even attempt those things, but I have been clicking on people's posts so they can get them -- nm - CQ Sep 20, 16:46
BREAKING: Diablo 3 beta is NOW LIVE! -- (link) - Qale Sep 20, 16:36
Facebook claims to be "near perfect" in tracking box office interest from its users -- (link) - moles Sep 20, 16:34 1
- I guess now we know who HAL is -- nm - Beryllium Sep 20, 16:45
Hey NESN, what in the hell is this damn "temperature" reading for batters? It's absurd -- nm - CQ Sep 20, 16:30 4
- It's a Bill James thing. -- (link) - Todd Manning Sep 20, 16:41
- wifi suppositories will be the basis for Moneyball 2 -- nm - stewie Sep 20, 16:36
- like the ESPN QB rating, but dumber -- nm - moles Sep 20, 16:32 1
  - that's exactly what I was thinking of. silliness -- nm - CQ Sep 20, 16:35
hey beaks, Leafs game again tonight! -- nm - moles Sep 20, 16:11 3
- another night, another win -- nm - J Sep 20, 16:16 1
  - let's hope -- nm - moles Sep 20, 16:18
- thanks for the warning! -- nm - Beaker Sep 20, 16:12
Italian parents turn to law to evict adult son -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Sep 20, 16:07 2
- that'll teach them not to pro-create! -- nm - peglegpete Sep 20, 16:22
- Groiny's Law -- nm - moles Sep 20, 16:08
Google main page now has an arrow up to Google+ - amoxy Sep 20, 15:45 2
- Go and post and be the spark that starts the G+ wild fire -- nm - J Sep 20, 16:16 1
  - I'm probably going to use Google+ for NaNoWriMo posting this year since it can work like a blog. -- nm - Qale Sep 20, 16:47
also: richerd gere's middle name is tiffany. this amuses me. -- nm - mafic Sep 20, 15:40 4
- From the Susquehanna Tiffany family. We share ancestors. -- nm - Max Sep 20, 15:53 2
  - do you have a Susquehanna hat? -- nm - peglegpete Sep 20, 16:11 1
    - I guess not :( -- nm - peglegpete Sep 20, 17:10
- And people say Stacey can't be a guy's name. -- nm - mara Sep 20, 15:48
hey remlik, do you know if peyton's neck surgery is keeping him out of the Double Stuff Racing League this season too? -- nm - moles Sep 20, 15:31
Maybe it's just because of where I grew up and being around Irish fans, but I can't think of a better place for ND than the Big 10. - spamlet (iPhone) Sep 20, 15:29
$2 at the Amazon Android app store if you link your Twitter account. -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 20, 15:28
cat drops off and waits for its foodgiver at the train station every day -- (link) - moles Sep 20, 15:24 14
- and it drives a car! -- nm - peglegpete Sep 20, 17:10
- isn't there a heartbreaking japanese movie about a dog who did this that was remade with richard gere? -- nm - mafic Sep 20, 15:32 5
  - You may be thinking of the Futurama episode. - Dr.Johnny Vermin Sep 20, 15:34 1
    - yeah, that's what I thought of when I saw the japanese movie. I suspect that's also where futurama got the idea. -- nm - mafic Sep 20, 15:39
  - Hachiko! (a kelly favorite) -- nm - moles Sep 20, 15:34 2
    - aww man, it was such a sappy movie but I couldn't stop crying. - kelly Sep 20, 16:08 1
      - it's great (dogs did it first, cat) -- nm - moles Sep 20, 16:08
- Cats who behave like dogs are always so appealing. -- nm - mara Sep 20, 15:26 6
  - We have a cat like that and he is so attached to Kim that he makes crying sounds when she leaves. -- nm - David Sep 20, 16:18 4
    - that doesn't sound very dog-like - moles Sep 20, 16:19 3
      - hmm. our dog cries when we walk out to the mailbox. - kelly Sep 20, 16:34 1
        
        Murph thinks there is food in the mailbox -- nm - Epiphany Sep 20, 16:51
      - That's just your dog. Most of them miss their humans. - David Sep 20, 16:24
  - some bloke in the story called him a "people cat" - moles Sep 20, 15:27
My boss just sent me an email that he wants me to go to Vegas for a conference in April - amoxy Sep 20, 15:13 17
- I saw a discounted gift card for vegas.com at Costco today. -- nm - muzungu psilotum Sep 20, 15:32
- That bastard! -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 20, 15:19
- remind my in March you need good restaurant ideas. I follow the local critics blogs -- nm - peglegpete Sep 20, 15:19 1
  - my=me -- nm - peglegpete Sep 20, 15:20
- and so begins the planning for Vegastravaganza 2011. -- nm - ty97 Sep 20, 15:15 12
  - (i bought a ticket for 311 day in march in vegas.) -- nm - TFox Sep 20, 15:54
  - 2012 -- nm - amoxy Sep 20, 15:18 7
    - How many days? -- nm - eag Sep 20, 15:22 6
      - Not until April 10th - 203 days away -- nm - amoxy Sep 20, 15:26 5
        
        I mean how many days is your conference -- nm - eag Sep 20, 16:00 1
        
        4 days. 10th-13th (Tuesday-Friday) -- nm - amoxy Sep 20, 16:09
        
        *pencils it in* - znufrii Sep 20, 15:58 1
        
        If im still working I can probably do it also -- nm - eag Sep 20, 16:30
        
        Hmm, I'll be in San Diego until the 1st. Guess I'll have time to get home, do laundry, and repack.. :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 20, 15:35
  - +1 -- nm - ty97 Sep 20, 15:15 2
    - You're bringing a date? (nm) - musubi Sep 20, 15:22 1
      - There is a Japanese Pai Gaw Dealer he has an eye on -- nm - Epiphany Sep 20, 16:52
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- He dropped 15lbs in the off season (6'4 240) and has become a matchup nightmare for everyone - stewie Sep 20, 15:12 1
  - The dude was a WR in high school. How *insane* is that. (nm) - musubi Sep 20, 15:17
- YGgM (nm) - musubi Sep 20, 15:10
so, I also have to share my story from my flight into Myrtle...... - groiny Sep 20, 14:59 5
- You did good man...You did good -- nm - amoxy Sep 20, 15:13
- maybe that's the good karma that's getting rid of the BIL :D -- nm - JenBro Sep 20, 15:07
- Aw, yeah man. That was mine. -- nm - Groin-in-Law Sep 20, 15:02
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  - what the hell is happening to me??? nm -- nm - groiny Sep 20, 15:00
Big Boi of Outkast wants Kate Bush for a guest spot on his new cd... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 20, 14:57 2
- just say no -- nm - moles Sep 20, 15:02 1
  - this -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 20, 15:16
Netflix down nearly 10% today. That's after hitting a 52 week low yesterday. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 20, 14:53 8
- It's still at 33x earnings... plenty of room left to plummet -- nm - stewie Sep 20, 14:57
- long-term, a great opportunity to buy in cheap - moles Sep 20, 14:54 6
  - You think they will stage a comeback? Lots of people seem to be saying they are history. -- nm - not2fast Sep 20, 14:58 5
    - ultimately, streaming is where everything will be. all their competitors will have to pay the piper for licensing streaming content as well -- (link) - moles Sep 20, 15:00 3
      - but their competitors have billions and billions of dollars and they have $350 million in cash - stewie Sep 20, 15:03 2
        
        I just hope that someone with a crappy delivery system doesn't monopolize all the content. - muzungu psilotum Sep 20, 15:05 1
        
        *waves* -- nm - Comcast/NBC Sep 20, 15:14
    - If they're smart they'll turn this into their "New Coke" moment. - TWuG Sep 20, 14:59
Just watched The Playboy Club. It could be a fun story to follow, but it looks like the ratings will kill it. -- nm - not2fast Sep 20, 14:51
Well, that's nice. PETA plans porn website to promote message -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 20, 14:51 2
- someone should tell them they're endangering kittens. -- nm - Reagen Sep 20, 14:59
- that's not ethical treatment of animals, people. -- nm - mafic Sep 20, 14:55
Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert underwent shoulder surgery Tuesday morning and is out for the remainder of the season, the school announced Tuesday. - David, Archer fan Sep 20, 14:51 1
- Tangent: UCLA could have given Texas a *much* better game than they did. - musubi Sep 20, 14:59
How sad when getting a flu shot is the high point of your day. - kelly Sep 20, 14:50 2
- I should do this. -- nm - loosilu Sep 20, 14:52 1
  - I was happy that it took no effort on my part. - kelly Sep 20, 16:02
I submit this as the least newsworthy item of the month from a major news website. -- (link) - pmb Sep 20, 14:45 2
- I laughed quite a bit when I clicked this article. - ty97 Sep 20, 14:50
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I just placed an order for UPS to come pick up a package from me. That's like magic. -- nm - ty97 Sep 20, 14:45 1
- and will cost you $10 -- nm - Remlik Sep 20, 14:46
Avatar coming to Walt Disney World (looks like they want something to compete directly with Harry Potter world). Love this news.. - Jovian Sep 20, 14:44 1
- as long as I get to shoot blue hippies I'm there -- nm - Remlik Sep 20, 14:51
at some point, you have to look at yourself in the mirror..... - groiny Sep 20, 14:44 12
- typically introspection isn't a strength in that type of person. -- nm - mafic Sep 20, 14:51
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  - when it comes to "her" family, I do not want to be the one to make that decision. - groiny Sep 20, 14:46 9
    - I totally understand your viewpoint, but the point where he's cussing out your daughter, I think you - musubi Sep 20, 15:03 4
      - in the end, I am getting what I want. - groiny Sep 20, 15:05 3
        
        *and* your wife has come to agree with you on her own terms. There's long term peace in that. -- nm - Reagen Sep 20, 15:15 1
        
        this is it, exactly. - groiny Sep 20, 15:17
        
        Yeah, I feel awful for your daughter. It's bad enough you have to deal with an asshat like that, but even moreso for a little girl. (nm) - musubi Sep 20, 15:12
    - yeah that's a good point. Call ML he knows people who might know people -- nm - Remlik Sep 20, 14:58
    - this statement makes sense - Epiphany - Sep 20, 14:55
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      - and I do believe that he will not last long once he goes back to his old ways. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 20, 14:48
Eli Manning with the inside scoop on Brandon Stokely's package - stewie Sep 20, 14:39 [youtube]
hit the road, jack -- nm - moles Sep 20, 14:34 17
- apparently, he ate all the stuff that was meant for my daughter's school lunches. - groiny Sep 20, 14:38 16
  - "Threaten to kill their dog, that'll help!" - Reagen Sep 20, 15:00
  - *imagines the BIL following the bag of doritos dangling from the stick* - yep - time's up. -- nm - JenBro Sep 20, 14:50 1
    - groiny wouldn't waste a good bag of doritos on his sorry ass -- nm - moles Sep 20, 14:55
  - Someone other than your BIL is with the dog at all times, right? - CovingtonCat Sep 20, 14:50 1
    - sadly, no. - groiny Sep 20, 14:51
  - boot him now -- nm - Remlik Sep 20, 14:46 5
    - 3 days until he gets his disability check. - groiny Sep 20, 14:47 4
      - if he bitched out my daughter he'd be out that night. -- nm - Remlik Sep 20, 14:49 3
        
        unless he bought a full set of the new DC 52 -- nm - moles Sep 20, 14:51 1
        
        well if he bought the sketch covers at $250 a pop I might let slide a week -- nm - Remlik Sep 20, 14:51
        
        likely, if I were there at the time, he would be going out face first. - groiny Sep 20, 14:50
  - I think you need to send *him* to Sinead. -- nm - loosilu Sep 20, 14:39 2
    - well, he was in study to be a priest. - groiny Sep 20, 14:39 1
      - and she *is* one. -- nm - loosilu Sep 20, 14:40
  - sorry we didn't think of this angle earlier -- nm - moles Sep 20, 14:38 1
    - he and I had another blowout last week, so he was already on thin ice. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 20, 14:39
*tears up a picture of Robert Downey Jr* -- nm - ty97 Sep 20, 14:34
Harry Potter blu-ray. ALL of it. $47. -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 20, 14:33 8
- Here's the fancy-pants version with a photobook. -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 20, 14:43
- Ordered. Let's see what happens. Wonder if it's the "Ultimate" editions. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 20, 14:41
- I don't think that shipping price will hold for US delivery. -- nm - CovingtonCat Sep 20, 14:39 1
  - it did for australia. £26.92 with shipping. -- nm - mafic Sep 20, 14:49
- might that not make them region 2? -- nm - mafic Sep 20, 14:38 1
  - region free -- nm - Remlik Sep 20, 14:40
- And it's from the UK, so you get the good version, "Philosopher's Stone". Not that "Sorcerer's Stone" garbage. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 20, 14:35
- i hope so why needs 1/2 a blu ray disk -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 20, 14:34

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